Which to use
“procura” and “procurar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,679
- “procura” frequency rank
- #19,849
- “procurar” frequency rank
- 32528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | procura | procurar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de procurar. | Hacer diligencias o esfuerzos para conseguir lo que se desea. |
Where the eye mixes procura and procurar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between procura and procurar
A purely visual mix-up. procura ([pɾoˈkuɾa]) and procurar ([pɾokuˈɾaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “procura” sits inside “procurar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
procura is recorded at frequency rank #12,679, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈkuɾa]. procurar is at rank #19,849, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾokuˈɾaɾ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 32528, this pair ranks #201,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of procura vs procurar
Shared letters: acopru. Private to "procura": -. Private to "procurar": -.
"procura" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "procurar" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "procura" and "procurar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "procura" or "procurar"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "procura" and "procurar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "procura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "procurar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "procura" and "procurar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "procuran vs procurar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #201,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.